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Christel Callow with The Mask that was used during their proton-beam therapy treatments

tumors of The Brain and of the skull are The Ninth most common type of cancer. The chances of Two People within minutes of the diagnosis of the disease is Slim , even more unlikely is that their Small Town would have the money for the two, the money for a life-saving treatment.

Christel Callow headaches for some time have been, when you wrote what you assumed would be a routine eye examination In July . Within a few days, she had called an Operation to have a brain tumor the size of a tennis-remove the balls.

"It was a shock when you realize it is cancer, you think clear, that the worst of it," said the 26-year-old, who lives in Shifnal in Shropshire.

she had removed the majority of the mass, it was said, would you for The Treatment of radiation therapy is to damage what was the procedure, the risks, the affect parts of The Brain , language, and movement.

her family began to research alternatives and found proton beam therapy, The Target could be the cancer with less impact on the surrounding parts of The Brain . But she was told it was not available to Christel on the NHS because you are over the age of 24 years.

Instead, they were left looking at a £60,000 bill, The Treatment is carried out in private.

Christel Callow, a Tumor about the size of a Tennis Ball ,

was under the Nick Haves was looking at the same price tag. The 46-year-old was diagnosed and told he also, he did not qualify for the proton-beam treatment on the NHS.

Nick, who lives in The Village of Sherrifhales - Three miles outside of Shifnal - appealed against the decision, but he said has not been said that "Point Blank ", it was to him because of his age. His only way to have a fundraiser that he is "convinced" he was not, to begin with.

"I said I'll take only the conventional therapy," said the father-of-two, the radiation therapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia 23 years ago. to go

"Only because of this feeling cap in hand to people, and since I'm quite a private person. "

For Christel, fundraising, was their only hope and they needed to raise The Cash within a month.

"My dad said, 'don't get your hopes up", because it was a lot of money," She Said .

What is proton therapy?

Christel friends launched a fundraising page, which is collected within hours from 10 000 euros in donations. They organised A Family fun day in Shifnal War Memorial Club, a charity was a football game, raffle, collection and cans appeared in the newsagents and pubs.

"It was like instantly famous overnight," said Christel. "Everyone said Hello and wished us well, the shops in Shifnal , asked us the pots for the donation.

"It wasn't just anyone, they decided to do it, so that was Super - especially at this time, because I could not believe what I do in the morning, let alone organize, all of this. "

Nick noticed, to decrease the symptoms, as he began started Boxing to Double Vision and his left eye

in the middle of a charity soccer games, family fun days and donations, the fundraising team hit The Target in about Three weeks.

"All together, everyone wanted to help, to do something. I was overwhelmed," said Christel's Best Friend Christie Farnell, who helped start the drive.

"I don't think that the goal would not be achieved. I thought, if we get half, then we can go further, maybe you can get a loan, and I prepared myself for you. It seemed so unattainable at the start. "

By coincidence, Nick and His Family attended one of their events.

"We speak of the family, Christel' s, you said what you did, and were almost at the fact that we are trying, so good," he said. "At this point my wife, who have been fantastic through this whole process, and took the coat. "

Christel, in the picture with her mother Judy and fiance Rich said, you've tried on as many fundraising events as possible

Christel friends redirected their attention to Nick and back again, fundraising events were organized, Shifnal , which has a population of 7,900. He was also supported by the nearby congregation in Newport, with charity events, the city rugby club and its children's schools.

Incredibly, he managed to get his opponent in a matter of weeks. He said that the kind of, how people together, to help him, "your faith in humanity".

"I was absolutely overwhelmed by it all," he said. "There are people you do not know, it is friends you not met yet or seen for 10 or 20 years, sometimes.

"In time, everything is doom and gloom, it is a little light, you can be in a funny situation. "

Nick goes through in his treatment of the Rutherford-cancer-center

Both, Christel and Nick, The Treatment at the Rutherford had a cancer centre in South Wales , a private institution, the diseases sees patients with a range of cancer-in addition to those funded by the NHS, if you are privately insured or self-funded.

Since its market introduction in the spring of 2018, from its Three locations, in 63 patients with proton therapy have been treated.

Christel began her six-week course of treatment, in the time of, return home in early November. Now she has begun the 12 months of chemotherapy, an MRI scan is scheduled for February will shed light on how it has to work.

"Shifnal is a small place and it is easy to know, dead, beautiful, that everyone is genuine and friendly," She Said .

"I believe that if I didn't Live here, what could have happened, what would have happened? I'm happy where I Live . "

The people in Shifnal helped raised thousands for Nick and Christel have specialists in radiation treatment

Nick finished his treatment on 11. December. He also expects to evaluate that the MRI-scan. February, as the therapy affected his Tumor. He said that it is not a cure, as it is unusable, but will hopefully prevent it from growing and causing further damage.

"I'm really good. It's nice to come to [be] home, if I can get some Quality Time with the children. [Help], which was absolutely fantastic - as I said, it's your faith in humanity, all that you hear, brings Bad News , everything is bad.

"It shows how wonderful this place is, but I've always known that, Shifnal , born and raised. "

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